Job 16:20 “My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.”

Job 16:20

My friends are my scoffers as my eyes pour out tears to God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

World English Bible

My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,

American Standard Version

My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,

Geneva Bible 1599

My friends speake eloquently against me: but mine eye powreth out teares vnto God.

Darby Translation

My friends are my mockers; mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

Young's Literal Translation

My interpreter [is] my friend, Unto God hath mine eye dropped:

Bible in Basic English

My friends make sport of me; to God my eyes are weeping,

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Cross references

“scorn me”

Job 16:4 Job 17:2 Job 12:4 Job 12:5

Job 16:4 · BSB

I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

Job 17:2 · BSB

Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

Job 12:4 · BSB

I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

Job 12:5 · BSB

The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

“poureth”

Hebrews 5:7 Psalm 142:2 Psalm 109:4 Hosea 12:4 Hosea 12:5 Luke 6:11

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Psalm 142:2 · BSB

I pour out my complaint before Him; I reveal my trouble to Him.

Psalm 109:4 · BSB

In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer.

Hosea 12:4 · BSB

Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —

Hosea 12:5 · BSB

the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown.

Luke 6:11 · BSB

But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.

21Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!

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